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Answer : 1. "Hicky’s Bengal Gazette"
Which of the following was the first English-language newspaper of India?
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Which of the following was the first English-language newspaper of India?
- 1Hicky’s Bengal Gazettetrue
- 2Marathafalse
- 3The Madras Courierfalse
- 4The Bombay Heraldfalse
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Answer : 1. "Hicky’s Bengal Gazette"
Explanation :
1. India's first English language newspaper was Hicky's Bengal Gazette.
2. It was published by James Augustus Hickey on January 29, 1780 from Calcutta.
3. This paper published political and commercial news.